Gewo Agrees To Kit Nigerian Table Tennis National Teams For Two Years

Gewo Agrees 2 years Contract to Kit Nigerian Table Tennis National Teams By Oni Afolabi Guarantor A Germany-based table tennis manufacturing company – Gewo has signed a three-year deal to kit Nigeria national teams (junior and senior) to major competitions across the globe. The deal which was signed in Halmstad, Sweden by the President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Ishaku Tikon and Gewo’s representative - Florian Wehner at the just concluded ITTF World Team Championships. According to the deal, the Hamburg-based company would provide ITTF approved equipment for the duration of the contract (2018-2020) while 10 junior players will be supported with clothing, blades and rubbers. Also two Nigerian top players will have once in a year training camp in Europe with Gewo offsetting the expenses. An excited NTTF boss described it as a step forward for the sport. “I am so excited about this contract and this is a result of the efforts our players have made at global level in recent times. We believe this will take away the burden of equipment from us and empower our players to play with the latest equipment in the sport. I hope that this will inspire our players to aim higher in order to attract more international companies to the sport,” Tikon said. Nigeria’s Captain Segun Toriola admitted that the contract would help the national teams when it comes to equipment and kits to major tournaments.